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Last Map Update: Sat, Jan 17, 2026 at 10:14:25 pm EST

 

Cold and dry weather expected through Tuesday.
Light snow will bring little to no impacts for southwest Virginia, the East Tennessee mountains, and southwest North Carolina tonight. Below normal temperatures and dry conditions are expected Sunday into early next week.
Light snow will bring little to no impacts for southwest Virginia, the East Tennessee mountains, and southwest North Carolina tonight. Below normal temperatures and dry conditions are expected Sunday into early next week.
Each observation point is apart of our COOP program (Cooperative Observer Program). Each site has a 24 hour observation period that ends and begins at 8 am local time. Each site records temperature, precipitation, and snowfall data. More information about the COOP program can be found here www.nws.noaa.gov/om/coop/ Data began being collected at: Cades Cover on 01/01/1999 || Mount LeConte on 07/01/1987 || Newfound Gap on 01/01/1991 || Sugarlands Visitor Center on 12/01/1921

 Current Weather Observations...
Location Time
(EST)
Weather Vsby.
(SM)
Temp.
(ºF)
Dewpt.
(ºF)
Hum.
(%)
Wind
(mph)
Wind Chill / Heat Index
(ºF)
Pres.
(in)
Abingdon VA21:55Overcast10332469W 2-30.05
Andrews-Murphy NC21:39Overcast7393069CALM-30.12
Chattanooga TN21:53Mostly Cloudy10422652WNW 1036 [WC]30.16
Crossville TN21:53Overcast10321855WNW 12G1822 [WC]30.14
Dalton GA21:55Overcast10442749VRB 640 [WC]30.15
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)21:53Overcast10412757W 736 [WC]30.12
Middlesboro KY21:55Overcast10392555W 634 [WC]30.13
Monroe Cnty TN21:50Overcast10412860WNW 3-30.13
Morristown TN21:4010393069SW 535 [WC]30.09
Oak Ridge TN21:53Overcast10412450W 636 [WC]30.13
Tazewell Cnty VA21:55Overcast10352360SW 729 [WC]30.03
Tri-Cities TN21:53Overcast10342775CALM-30.08
Wise VA21:55Overcast10322474CALM-30.04
Greeneville, TN21:55Overcast10372664WSW 731 [WC]30.07


Local Weather History For January 17th...
In 2013, heavy snow hit the area. Up to 5" fell in the valley and up to 8" blanketed the
mountains.

 

 

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